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Tsimalakha: A town trapped between past and peril

Sep 12, 2025 2 mins read
Tsimalakha: A town trapped between past and peril

Chukha—The small clustered town of Tsimalakha in Chukha Dzongkhag looks much the same as it did when it emerged in the late 1970s as a commercial hub for workers of  Chukha hydropower project.

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